Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross are getting flamed on social media for performing on the Crypto Ball forward of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, regardless of earlier unfavorable remarks about him.
The occasion was organized by Bitcoin media firm BTC Inc. and co-hosted by David Sacks, just lately named “AI and Crypto Czar” by Trump, in honor of the incoming administration.
Rick Ross took to Instagram to dismiss rumors he was acting at Trump’s inauguration.
“I’m in Washington D.C. proper now however I’m not performing,” he mentioned. “It’s a personal vibe I’m doing with my brother Snoop Dogg. Me and Snoop Dogg, we right here. It’s taking place.”
Rozay additionally shared a video of Snoop Dogg stating, “They let an actual Crip up within the Crypto ball.”
🚨HOLY COW! Rap icon Snoop Dogg is presently acting on stage at a Trump Inaugural Ball in DC!
Welcome to MAGA, Snoop! pic.twitter.com/vVkITU62ft
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) January 18, 2025
Social media customers blasted the rappers, claiming they “offered out” and highlighted earlier criticism of Donald Trump.
Rick Ross referred to as Drake 1,000,000 white boys simply to show round and do that. https://t.co/rmkc1mIyht
— makethecontent.com (@WhitneyChanell) January 18, 2025
Snoop Dogg really stands for nothing and can do something for a examine cuz wasn’t he simply saying f### that man to not way back now he’s about shuck and jive for him smh🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
— Tyrant Tae𐚁 (@taeisback132) January 18, 2025
snoop dogg your skinny black ass will do ANYTHING FOR A CHECK pic.twitter.com/GtdhmI7Xv5
— 𝔖𝔱𝔢𝔭𝔥 𐚁 ᴺᴹ (@negressvelaryon) January 18, 2025
Snoop Dogg stopped speaking negatively about Donald Trump ever since Harry O the cofounder of Dying Row Information obtained pardoned https://t.co/cK1UqJNbxv pic.twitter.com/iJL84zFrWA
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) January 18, 2025
Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross’ Earlier Criticism Of Donald Trump
Whereas Snoop Dogg endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidency in 2016, branding Black artists who carried out at Trump’s inauguration “jigaboos” and “Uncle Toms,” his stance on the President-elect has modified in latest instances.
In January 2024, he expressed “nothing however love and respect” for Trump, praising him for pardoning Michael “Harry-O” Harris, co-founder of Dying Row Information.
In the meantime, Rick Ross rapped in regards to the Trump presidency in 2017, saying, “I’m comfortable that Donald Trump grew to become the president as a result of we now have to destroy it to raise.”
Then in 2024, he criticized the narrative that Trump’s presidency put more cash in individuals’s pockets, calling it “delusional.”
He elaborated throughout an interview later that yr. We are going to begin over after this,” he mentioned. “I feel that specific line, plenty of younger brothers who haven’t actually put a finger on how they really feel about our new president, I feel they wanted to listen to that line to get some type of understanding.”
Soulja Boy additionally took to the stage on the Crypto Ball, regardless of criticizing Kanye West in 2019 for supporting Donald Trump.
🚨🎥Soulja Boy performing LIVE on stage at Trump Inaugural Ball in DC!pic.twitter.com/Q9gLN4BbbM
— Rocco Sassani (@RoccoScalps) January 18, 2025
Try another reactions to Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy performing on the Donald Trump “Crypto Ball beneath.
No black individuals are actually embarrassing. you telling Snoop, Nelly, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy all carried out for this man? I’m actually disgusted. Proper earlier than MLK day too.
— Toni Childs (@ASpoiled_Bee) January 18, 2025
Snoop Dogg is the longest reigning flip flopper in hip hop historical past. That man do not stand with nothing and no person besides Calvin Broadus pockets. https://t.co/iCkWhjZvd1
— Mr. GetOffOnYoMans (@AmirThe2nd) January 18, 2025
Snoop is Hip Hop’s Shaq…Cash over every thing lol https://t.co/k5xafUcv24
— Anthony (@AnthonyGSupreme) January 18, 2025
2pac all the time was proper about snoop dogg, he all the time enjoying either side for a examine and a few clout smh.
— LOVELY (@LoveIsback24) January 18, 2025
Rick Ross referred to as Drake a white boy all summer season & Soulja boy mentioned Drake went out unhappy but these bozos on stage shucking & jiving for Trump.#tradition pic.twitter.com/5EcR33CjfP
— Polar Opposites (@ohKayya) January 18, 2025
Snoop will carry out in Hell if the bag proper. https://t.co/Bcv6beGWYt
— The Truest (@dre___843) January 18, 2025
Nelly, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy and Snoop Dogg all rapping and dancing for they M#### pic.twitter.com/BcmYnvTeHy
— nay. (@TheeHottestt) January 18, 2025
Nelly, Snoop, Rick Ross… all people bending the knee. pic.twitter.com/fmsHReF5zc
— Caroline Renard (@carolinerenard_) January 18, 2025
For me, the factor that’s essentially the most disheartening about artist like Rick Ross and Nelly acting at Trump’s inauguration occasions is just not that they determined to do it. They’ve free will and may specific themselves how they need to.
However they’re offering a canopy for bigotry.
— Randall Barnes (@AuthorRandallB) January 18, 2025
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